MRC Aviation: RNZAF King Air 200's back to being civilians - exported

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Friday, December 14, 2018

RNZAF King Air 200's back to being civilians - exported - update 14 December 2018

Interestingly, ZK-KHP/NZ7121 was re-registered VH-VJW and ZK-MHP/NZ7123 re-registered ZK-VJY while still at Ohakea 29 November 2018. Both aircraft flew on 13 December 2018 with VH-VJW conducting a local flight and VH-VJY heading from Ohakea to Palmerston North.

As this post went to air, VH-VJW was preparing to depart Ohakea for Norfolk Island and Brisbane.

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Posted 26 November 2018;

Ex Royal New Zealand Air Force Beech 200 King Air's ZK-DHP/NZ7122 and ZK-PHP/NZ7124 departed Ohakea mid morning 22 November 2018 for Auckland, Norfolk Island and Brisbane. They later flew onto Cairns

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Posted 09 November 2018:

The four Royal New Zealand Air Force Beech 200 King Air's of 42Sq, Ohakea, have reverted back to their civilian registrations at the conclusion of lease. In a transaction recorded by NZ CAA on 06 November 2018, the quarter were registered to Hawker Pacific with a Bulls, Manawatu postal address. At the time of their import back in 2012, Hawker Pacific had a large maintenance service centre at Ardmore but this subsequently closed a couple of years later.

The 200's are gradually being replaced with the larger 350 series King Air with two of these aircraft now at Ohakea, and two at Hawker Pacific's Bankstown/Sydney facility.